UAE launches Green Innovator District

Unveiled during this week’s Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors’ Forum is the Green Innovation District — a bold new project aimed at transforming how sustainable businesses grow, scale and collaborate here in the UAE. We speak with H.E. Dr Maria Hanif Al Qassim, Assistant Undersecretary for Policies and Economic Studies at the UAE Ministry of Economy and Marjan Faraidooni, Chief of Education and Culture, Expo City on why now is the right time for this kind of initiative in the UAE.

Chris Seymour from MACE discusses what it really takes to start building a city from scratch — we’re talking roads, utilities, homes, all as part of the next phase of Palm Jebel Ali.

In a world still grappling with burnout, rising costs, and widespread mental health challenges, the UAE has just been ranked second in the world for overall well-being. So what are we getting right?

But from the same international study, financial well-being scored just 35%, the lowest of all the well-being indicators here in the UAE. So what’s going wrong and more importantly, what can we do better?

We also headed offshore as Sharjah launched a new 140-foot transport vessel to serve Sir Bu Nair Island.

And could your dog be addicted to their favourite toy?

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